Hair curler



Sept', 13, 1949. A. zAcHARY 2,482,052

HAIR CURLER Filed Feb. ll, 1946 [Nl/ENTOR AMX/a ZA CHAR? BY I ma, T'HNY Patented Sept. 13, 1949 ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLER Alexis Zachary, New York, N. Y. Application February 11, 1946, Serial No. 646,764 (o1. 132-343 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful mprovements in hair curlers for making ri-nglet curls in the process of permanent waving .of the human hair.

In the present methods and with the present forms of curlers in use alimited number of vcurlers up position to hold the device.

Further and more specific objects, features, and advantages will more clearly appear from the especially when taken in assume and which form part of the specication. Briey and generally speaking, the invention includes a device which has a pedigerous base which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the clamping member in closed position in full lines and in open position in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device with a lock of hair curled thereon.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the device.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view showing the lock of hair curled on the form and the device anchored in position upon the scalp.

The idea of this invention is to take a lock of hair at a time and roll it upon a rotatable sleeve supported around a stem projecting from a base member so that when the scalp and lthe stem larly away from the scalp.

To this end the invention as .shown comprises ends of the foot portions. The upper plate l2 is provided with a large aperture I3 therein and the lower plate I'2a is provided with a smaller coaxial aperture Il.

A stem I5 is rigidly connected to the lower base plate I2a by preferably being swaged thereto in At the upper end of the sleeve I8 there is pivoted on pins 2| a hair clamping member 22 which when swung inwardly against the outer surface of base or the stem I5.

In the use of the hair curler, a lock of hair B is gathered in the lingers of the operator and lts pivot point,

is swung to clamping position. Next, the sleeve I8 is rotated to roll the lock of hair on the sleeve in a somewhat spiral manner shown in Figure 4. The lock of hair is guided during the winding operation by the spaced apart feet H--I l, between which the lock passes. In this wind-up operation, when the roots of the lock of hair are reached, the base member bears against the scalp as shown in Figure 4, with the base of the lock of hair disposed between the feet Il. The nut 24 is then screwed down to clamp the sleeve I8 in position with the lock tightly curled thereon, and with the sleeve I8 and the stem l5 extending upright away from the scalp and substantially perpendicular thereto. Thus each curler as applied to its associated lock of hair will take up on the scalp or head of the person being treated a minimum of space and therefore many more curlers canbe employed and more curls therefore formed. The hair is then treated in any desired and suitable manner and in the drying of it the perforations I9 and 23 in the sleeve and clamping member willfacilitate the drying and expedite it.

It is obvious that the device is made of a few simple parts, that it can be cheaply manufactured, that it is simple and eicient, and very easy to operate.

While the invention has been described in detail and with respect to a present preferred form which the invention may assume, it is not to be limited to such details and form since many changes and modications may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in its broadest aspects. Hence it is desired to cover any and all forms and modifications of the invention which may come within the language or scope of any one or more of the appended claims.

Having thus described claim as ,new and desire to Patent, is:

1. A hair curler comprising a base member including a main body portion and spaced feet the invention, what I secure by Letters projecting therefrom, said base member formed of two superposed identical plates connected together except at the main body portion where they are spaced apart, said superposed plates having apertures therein, a stem extending through the aperture in the upper plate and connected to be seated in the aperture in the lower plate, a sleeve surrounding the stem and adapted to be rotated therearound, the lower end of the sleeve extending through the aperture in the upper superposed plate and being provided with a bent outwardly extending circular iiange to lie between the spaced portions of the main body portion whereby the sleeve can be rotated around the stem.

2. A hair curler comprising a base member including a main body portion and spaced feet projecting therefrom, said base member formed of two superposed identical plates connected together at the free ends of the feet and spaced apart at the main body portion, a stem connected to the lower plate, a sleeve having a flange lying between the spaced portions of said base member and extending upwardly around the stem and adapted to be rotated, a pivoted clamping plate on the upper end of the sleeve, the upper end of the stem being threaded, and a nut on the upper end of the stem and movable to engage the upper end of the sleeve to hold it in a predetermined wound position.

ALEXIS ZACHARY.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Date Dec. 18, 1923 Apr. 7, 1936 Number 

